Anyone interested in 83 Pace Arrow Tear down and Rebuild?

PastorCharlie wrote:
Some folks are destination people and some are journey folks. There is great joy in crafting a work of art. The process of designing and building sometimes is more satisfying than the end. The end often for a true craftsman is like coming down off the mountain it is not as exciting as the climb. It is the low point compared to the high peak of the mountain. That is the challenge mountain climbers also face. They live to reach the peak of the mountain and not the valleys.

There is also joy in using and sharing the finished project. The ones that did not share the journey can not appreciate the reaching the mountain peak as much as those who did the climb. Those lifted to the mountain top via a helicopter will never understand the reward that those who choose to climb share.

Reminds me of some T-Shirts I have seen at antique car shows. Person standing with their vehicle and the shirt says, "Built, not Bought".

For some people, the joy is in just owning one, for others, as you said, there is joy in restoring one from the ground up.

Reading this thread reminded me that there are two kinds of recreational boaters: sailors and powerboats. We sailors are about the journey. Powerboaters are about the destination.

Fulltimin is a sailor...

Some folks are destination people and some are journey folks. There is great joy in crafting a work of art. The process of designing and building sometimes is more satisfying than the end. The end often for a true craftsman is like coming down off the mountain it is not as exciting as the climb. It is the low point compared to the high peak of the mountain. That is the challenge mountain climbers also face. They live to reach the peak of the mountain and not the valleys.

There is also joy in using and sharing the finished project. The ones that did not share the journey can not appreciate the reaching the mountain peak as much as those who did the climb. Those lifted to the mountain top via a helicopter will never understand the reward that those who choose to climb share.

STBRetired wrote:
He's starting to make significant progress. I give it 18 - 24 months before it hits the road for the first time.

Challenge Accepted! :)

STBRetired wrote:
He's starting to make significant progress. I give it 18 - 24 months before it hits the road for the first time.

2 weeks. LOL.... 2 weeks X ? = ???

donkeydew wrote:
it probably doesn't matter. at this rate we will all be dead before it is done.
but i still read it ever night hoping for a miracle,

Thanks for reading. I must admit, I am not happy with my progress during the last 12 months. Somehow, I need to make some adjustments to "make a miracle".

STBRetired wrote:
How well does the construction adhesive stop moisture? You might want to paint the bottom of the countertop with POR 15 to prevent moisture intrusion from the bottom.

That stuff gets hard as a rock, "so to speak", and doesn't seem to pick up water or moisture. That's why I coated the entire bottom of the black walnut. I would be surprised if it picked up any moisture from the bottom.

He's starting to make significant progress. I give it 18 - 24 months before it hits the road for the first time.

it probably doesn't matter. at this rate we will all be dead before it is done.
but i still read it ever night hoping for a miracle,

How well does the construction adhesive stop moisture? You might want to paint the bottom of the countertop with POR 15 to prevent moisture intrusion from the bottom.